The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-03
BUSINESS PARALYZED.
Effect of tho Gigantic Strike Upon Bushes
in the Empire City.

Eject of the Gigantic Strike Upon Business
in the Empire City.
Nrw YORK. Jan. 29.-BusinesS on the
river frort Yesterday morning was almost
completely paralyzed and with the excep-
ton OF a small amount OF freight beng
moved by green hands on one or two piers,
very little work was done on the docks o.
the principal steamship companies. The
strikers are confident that they will sue
coed. The next move will be to get the
pilots on the ocean steamer service to come
out They are organized and should the or
der go out for them to quit work the strlk-
ers hope TO prevent all trans Atlantic steam
ers from sailing in or out Of this port inns
the union men claim will compel the steam
ship companies to come TO terms.
Only one steamer, the Britannia, OF the
" hIte Star line, could sail. The others
were unable either to load coal or their car
goes Several announced, however, that
they would be able to get away to-day
Every thing was quiet ut all of the docks
all morning, and as the strikers as gener--
ri thing stayed at home no riOtOuS outbreak
was anticipated \ union representative
said the strike was one of the Quietest ever
known. the union was receiving reports
from all points that the strike was pro-
crossing fGvorabiy-
4 conference of the union was held yes
terrIay morning. They now demand 10 cents.
per hour on ocean steamers for day work
and 60 cents for night work. Police Super
intendent Gary has established another
relief depot on North River front, and n,
squad of about fifty men were stationed
there. Other preparations We're kept quiet
Up 10 noon reports had been received that
every thing was quiet, though the indica-
tions were that the strike was spreading.
Judging from the indications 5O,u0J long
shoremen. coal handlers, etc, will be
out on a strike soon, while the freight
handlers who unload cars at the railroad
! docks synpathize with the strikers, and
will also probably quit work. At yester-
days meeting of the Ocean Association Of
Longshoremen many non-union men and
many freight handlers were admitted to.
membership. The hands employed at the.
dOchs of the StOnington line, Hamburg line,
Peoples line and the Pennsylvania road
Will probably go out to-day.
Non-uniOn men employed at the Ward
line docks struck for union rates. The men
employed in loading the San Marcos also.
struck for forty cents per hour for day
work and sixty cents for night work.
Their demands were granted. temporarily,
it is understood. The men have joined the
Ocean Association and will probably strike
today. The employees in bodies of three
large companies have applied for admission
to the union. They number nearly 1000.
Delegates are actively engaged in organic
ing every branch of labor about the piers
and docks of the three cities.
The lOngshOremen in Jersey City and HO-
boken are all out. At the Rotterdam docks.
the steamer W. y. ShOlten was unlOaded
by the crew. A party of Italians was,
brought from New York this morning and
taken TO the company's pier at the foot of
York street under police escort, but became
frightened and refused to work. The Red
Star line steamer Pennland was loaded by
italian laborers and will be ready to start to-
day. The helpers of the United States weigh
ers struck for an increase of pay. They have
been receiving thirty cents per hour and
demand forty cents. The steamship Saler-
no. OF the Wilson line, succeeded in getting
her cargo aboard with the assistance of the
ships crew and was moved to the foot of
West Twcnty-fOurth street, New York, to
take coal. The steamship Island, of the
ThiRgvalia line, is also about being loaded
by its crew. The Lackawanna Railroad
COmpany's piers were all in operation YES
terday and a number Of nOn-union boats
were loaded. Over four hundred cars OF
coal were moved into the company's yards
The five unions of longshoremen, which
include all the handlers of freight
along the East river, held a meet
ing last night and agreed to re-
fuse TO handle any freight Of the Old
Dominion line or of any of the boycotted
companies. They pledged themselves TO
support their striking brethren on the
North river and the lower harbor, and also
the Knights of Labor in their fight against
the Old Dominion line. The strike OF long
shoremen and cOal-handlers is likely to as
sumo a new and serious phase soon il rumor
is true.
1t was stated that the Old Dominion
Steamship Company had sworn out war
rants in the United States Court charging
John J. McKenna, j. T. Putnam, Patrick
McGart. Thomas McGrath and J. +. Quinn,
of the board Of arbitration of District As
sembly No. ~, with conspiracy; that these
warrants are in the hands Of the United
States Marshal and will be served to-day.
One of the leaders of the strike, when
asked as to the position of affairs, said:
The outlook is more threatening than at
any time since the beginning of the strike
Unless settlement is arrived at before
tomorrow there is strong chance Of the
trouble extending much more rapidly. We
have no doubt Of our ultimate success"